Eagle Men and Women Place Fifth in Season Opener

Freshman leads Eagle women in first collegiate competition

The Eastern Washington University men’s and women’s
cross country teams both placed fifth at the Clash of the Inland
Northwest on Saturday (Sept. 4) in Moscow, Idaho.

The University of Idaho men’s and women’s team both
claimed the titles with 34 and 28 compiled points,
respectively.

In the men’s scoring, College of Idaho took second with 68
points, just ahead of Gonzaga, which had 69. Lewis-Clark State was
fourth at 80 and Eastern Washington was fifth with 86. For the
women, Gonzaga took second with 48 points, while College of Idaho
was third with 78, LCSC was fourth with 104 and Eastern Washington
was fifth with 121.

Junior Cody Barton led the Eagle men, placing
11th overall and recording a time of 26:24.15. Bowe
Ebding followed close behind with a time of 26:29.50,
placing 13th overall.